Office Timeline Account-Based Licenses
We’ve made licensing simpler! Office Timeline now uses account-based licensing (Nov. 2025).
We’re excited to announce that Office Timeline is moving from traditional license keys to a more modern, secure, and convenient account-based licensing (ABL) system.
Starting with our November 17, 2025, release, you’ll no longer need to enter or manage license keys to activate your add-in. Instead, simply sign in with your Office Timeline account to unlock your features and manage your subscription.
After upgrading to Account-Based Licensing, reverting to license key activation will no longer be possible.
C) For Multi-User/License Manager Customers
A) Overview
Why we’re making this change
This update is part of our long-term effort to make Office Timeline easier to use and easier to manage across individual and team environments.
Account-based licensing provides:
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⌚Faster activation: just sign in, no codes required.
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🔁Easier license transfers: switch computers without re-entering product keys.
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🍳Simpler team management: admins can assign or revoke licenses directly in the online portal.
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🔐Better security and transparency: your license and billing info live safely under your account.
Who is affected
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🙍Single users: You’ll activate by signing in instead of entering a license key.
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👥Teams and organizations: License management moves from the legacy License Manager to a new Subscriptions Page that supports license assignment and centralized renewals.
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🏢Resellers and enterprise customers: Activation will also be tied to organization accounts for easier deployment and tracking.
What’s next
Beginning mid-November 2025, Office Timeline versions 13.01.00.00 and later will automatically prompt users to sign in instead of entering a key.
If you’re using an older version with a license key, you’ll still have a grace period before those versions are retired.
B) For Single-User Customers
- Update to the latest version of Office Timeline.
- When prompted, sign in using your Office Timeline account.
- If you previously used a license key, no action is needed; your subscription will be automatically linked to your account.
- Click here for detailed activation instructions.
C) For Multi-User / License Manager Customers
- Your account now uses license-based assignment.
- License Managers can:
- Assign or revoke licenses from the Subscriptions Page.
- Track usage and renewals centrally.
- Users simply sign in; no license key required.
- Click here for detailed instructions for managing user licenses.
For organizations with large teams, we're releasing bulk upload in mid-December 2025.
This will allow you to migrate your entire user base efficiently in one streamlined process—the ideal experience for your account size.
We'll notify you as soon as the bulk upload is available so you can take full advantage of ABL with minimal administrative effort.